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Top 10 Windows Security Configurations: Where and How! (Part 3)
by Derek Melber
Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
The final installation on Derek Melber’s top 10 security configurations.
Nessus Security Scanner - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Award Winner - Security Scanner Software
by The Editor
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Nessus Security Scanner was selected the winner in the Security Scanner Software category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. GFI LANguard and AW Security Port Scanner were first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Buffer Overflows, Data Execution Prevention, and You
by Chris Sanders
Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
What a buffer overflow is, how it can allow a potential attacker to execute a code on your system and how data execution can be employed in order to safeguard against this threat.
Microsoft Security Essentials: Does it have a Place in the Business World?
by Deb Shinder
Articles / Windows OS Security
Is deploying Microsoft’s Security Essentials a great way to save money, an invitation to disaster, or something in between?

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